The Board finds that the Veteran's exposure to combat stressors during his service in Vietnam, combined with credible supporting evidence of such stressors and a link between current symptomatology and these events, establishes service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to combat stressors during his tour in Vietnam, which lasted over one year. The VA mental health providers have consistently diagnosed the Veteran with PTSD or depression, supported by visible behaviors of the Veteran that meet the criteria for these diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1338532
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss are not related to his active service.
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